Accounts Assistant - Preston, United Kingdom - Essential Industrial Services Ltd

Description

Due to continued business growth, we are looking for an Accounts Assistant to join our team here at
Essential Industrial.

The role will be Permanent Full-Time, Office Based in Preston.

If you would like to become part of a friendly and fun team, this could be the ideal opportunity for you.

We are offering a competitive salary, depending on experience. Plus, an excellent range of company benefits including a generous bonus scheme.

Founded in 2004,
Essential Industrial is the largest independent provider of bearings and power transmission products in the North West.

With a team of experienced employees in the industry for over 50 years, we build long-term relationships with customers and offer expert product and service advice.

With a key focus on workforce retention - keeping the skills and experience gained by our employees to ensure we can offer amazing products and outstanding service advice to all of our customers.

The main purpose of our Accounts Assistant role is to assist with the seamless operation of the accounting and financial procedures within the office.

In particular, assisting with sales ledger and purchase ledger duties such as checking invoices, filing invoices and statements as well as dealing with purchase enquiries.

Other duties include the following:

• Updating the debtor's ledger
• Efficiently resolving customer queries by liaising with other teams, to ensure that customer service is at the centre of all communication
• Evaluate credit risk for new and existing customers and ensure credit limits are within the guidelines, set by the financial controller
• Posting and allocation of customer payments
• Ensuring statements and invoices are sent out within agreed timeframes, to reduce late payments, or queries
• Process supplier invoices
• Adhoc duties delegated by your line manager
• Experience in Credit Control / an Accounts department
• AAT level 2 or equivalent
• The ability to plan, prioritise and organise your own workload
• A competent understanding of MS packages (Outlook/Excel/Word etc)
• Excellent customer focus and telephone manner

Our Accounts Assistant should also be an enthusiastic team player with a positive approach, enquiring mindset and a flexible attitude.

You must have the ability to plan, prioritise and order your own workload. As well as being generally organised, with strong time management and administrative skills. Accuracy and attention to detail are key.

Essential Industrial are an equal opportunities employer.


Salary:
£23,000.00-£27,000.00 per year


Benefits:

• Company events
• Company pension

Schedule:

• 8 hour shift
• Monday to Friday
• No weekends

Supplemental pay types:

• Bonus scheme

Experience:

• Accounting: 2 years (preferred)

Work Location:
In person

Application deadline: 25/03/2024


Reference ID:
Accounts Assistant 2024

Expected start date: 08/04/2024